WTBU is accepting submissions from independent artists right now. It's a college station in Boston, Massachusetts, and it plays indie. This page is what we've verified about how WTBU takes music from independent artists; the actual submission contact is on your Rotation sheet.
StationWTBU
FrequencyOnline
TypeCollege
CityBoston, Massachusetts
PlaysIndie
Status (September 2026)Accepting
How they take musicEmail
Posted rules / notesMusic dept picks weekly rotation + Left of the Dial
What to send WTBU
WTBU takes music by email, which means your subject line is doing real work. Make it obvious what the message is before it's opened: genre, artist, track, and the word clean if it applies.
Send the clean edit if you have one. WTBU is FCC-bound during the day like nearly every station on this list, and a clean version simply gets played more often.
WAV is safest, 320 kbps MP3 is the floor. Anything below that gets noticed quickly on a broadcast chain.
Then wait. Give it about two weeks, send one polite follow-up, and let it go after that. Music directors remember the artists who were easy to deal with.
WTBU submission questions
Does WTBU accept music from independent artists?
Yes. WTBU is currently accepting submissions from independent artists, verified against the station's own published information in September 2026.
How do you submit music to WTBU?
Email. The station's own posted guidance is: Music dept picks weekly rotation + Left of the Dial. The exact contact or form address is on your Rotation sheet, and you should confirm it on the station's page before sending.
What kind of music does WTBU play?
WTBU programmes indie. Sending an off-format record is the most common wasted submission, so check the fit before you send.
Where is WTBU located?
WTBU from Boston, Massachusetts. It is a college station.
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How they take music → Web form · Dedicated music submission form. Asks that you are an artist from Massachusetts. Direct download links only such as Dropbox or Google Drive, no Spotify, SoundCloud or iTunes links. FCC clean only, no profanity, nothing explicitly sexual or violent, nothing condoning drug use, and they do not edit music. Email to [contact on your sheet] only after filling in the form.
Boston, MA
Freeform / all genres, Jazz, Folk, World, Electronic, Hip-Hop